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All worth it: Shraddha Kapoor on living her childhood dream

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Mumbai: She’s doing multiple films and even getting a chance to sing — Shraddha Kapoor, who believes in the “laws of the universe”, says her life gets “exhausting” sometimes, but then it’s all worth it as her dreams are coming true via Bollywood.

“I really belive in the law of universe. Have you heard about a book called ‘Secrets’? It’s all about laws of the universe,” Shraddha told IANS when asked about her love towards music-related films, as after “ABCD 2”, she will be seen in the sequel to “Rock On!!”.

“Ever since I started loving to sing, I got opportunities and now ‘Rock On 2’ has happened. It’s not like I am sitting and planning, but I truly feel blessed that I’m doing this film.

“You know you have a certain wish and that happens… it’s like that. I wanted to do film where I play a singer who sings her songs and I am blessed to be doing ‘Rock On 2’ now. I just wish that more dreams keep coming true,” she added.

At first, Bollywood was a not a smooth ride for her, courtesy roles in films like “Teen Patti” and “Luv Ka The End”, but success and fame came her way with “Aashiqui 2”, “Ek Villain” and “Haider”.

Now, apart from the “Rock On!!” sequel, the actress is also doing “Baaghi” with Tiger Shroff, and she has recently shot a dance song with Tiger for the film.

Asked how she manages so much, Shraddha said: “It’s a lot of fun working on so many films. It gets exhausting sometimes, but yes, when you are living your childhood dream, it’s all worth it.

“I feel like I’m so blessed to get these opportunities. To be able to sing for my own films, to do films which are so special, to stay connected with audience more than anything.”

Shraddha looked gorgeous at designer Namrata Joshipura’s Lakme Fashion Week winter-festive 2015 show. The show’s theme was LakmeInsta Light, inspired by the latest launch from Lakme.

What brings light to her life?

“When my mother tells me that I’m a very good daughter, I feel very nice. Although I feel like she’s much more a phenomenal mother than I am as a daughter. I feel I can be a better daughter,” the actress, who is the daughter of Bollywood veteran Shakti Kapoor and Shivangi Kolhapure, told IANS.

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Casino Days Reveal Internal Data on Most Popular Smartphones

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International online casino Casino Days has published a report sharing their internal data on what types and brands of devices are used to play on the platform by users from the South Asian region.

Such aggregate data analyses allow the operator to optimise their website for the brands and models of devices people are actually using.

The insights gained through the research also help Casino Days tailor their services based on the better understanding of their clients and their needs.

Desktops and Tablets Lose the Battle vs Mobile

The primary data samples analysed by Casino Days reveal that mobile connections dominate the market in South Asia and are responsible for a whopping 96.6% of gaming sessions, while computers and tablets have negligible shares of 2.9% and 0.5% respectively.

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The authors of the study point out that historically, playing online casino was exclusively done on computers, and attribute thе major shift to mobile that has unfolded over time to the wide spread of cheaper smartphones and mobile data plans in South Asia.

“Some of the reasons behind this massive difference in device type are affordability, technical advantages, as well as cheaper and more obtainable internet plans for mobiles than those for computers,” the researchers comment.

Xiaomi and Vivo Outperform Samsung, Apple Way Down in Rankings

Chinese brands Xiaomi and Vivo were used by 21.9% and 20.79% of Casino Days players from South Asia respectively, and together with the positioned in third place with a 18.1% share South Korean brand Samsung dominate the market among real money gamers in the region.

 

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Cupertino, California-based Apple is way down in seventh with a user share of just 2.29%, overshadowed by Chinese brands Realme (11.43%), OPPO (11.23%), and OnePlus (4.07%).

Huawei is at the very bottom of the chart with a tiny share just below the single percent mark, trailing behind mobile devices by Motorola, Google, and Infinix.

The data on actual phone usage provided by Casino Days, even though limited to the gaming parts of the population of South Asia, paints a different picture from global statistics on smartphone shipments by vendors.

Apple and Samsung have been sharing the worldwide lead for over a decade, while current regional leader Xiaomi secured their third position globally just a couple of years ago.

Striking Android Dominance among South Asian Real Money Gaming Communities

The shifted market share patterns of the world’s top smartphone brands in South Asia observed by the Casino Days research paper reveal a striking dominance of Android devices at the expense of iOS-powered phones.

On the global level, Android enjoys a comfortable lead with a sizable 68.79% share which grows to nearly 79% when we look at the whole continent of Asia. The data on South Asian real money gaming communities suggests that Android’s dominance grows even higher and is north of the 90% mark.

Among the major factors behind these figures, the authors of the study point to the relative affordability of and greater availability of Android devices in the region, especially when manufactured locally in countries like India and Vietnam.

“And, with influencers and tech reviews putting emphasis on Android devices, the choice of mobile phone brand and OS becomes easy; Android has a much wider range of products and caters to the Asian online casino market in ways that Apple can’t due to technical limitations,” the researchers add.

The far better integration achieved by Google Pay compared to its counterpart Apple Pay has also played a crucial role in shaping the existing smartphone market trends.

 

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